Outsider

Outsider music is a genre characterized by its unpolished, unconventional, and often bizarre sound, which defies traditional notions of musicianship and songcraft. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s, it originated from the fringes of the counterculture movement, embracing a DIY ethos and amateurism. Outsider music frequently features lo-fi production, primitive instrumentation, and unconventional vocal styles, often with a naive or eccentric approach to melody and harmony. This genre's cultural significance lies in its celebration of creative freedom and nonconformity, challenging the commercial music industry's standards and opening doors for experimental and avant-garde artists. Outsider music intersects with psychedelic rock, folk, and avant-garde traditions, yet its raw, unbridled energy and amateur spirit set it apart. Its impact can be seen in later genres like punk, indie, and experimental rock, which borrowed from its anti-establishment ethos and willingness to push boundaries.

On a Summer Evening

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•

Alban Berg•

Albert Roussel•

Alexander Glazunov•

André Messager•

Anton Webern•

Antonio Vivaldi•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Arthur Bliss•

Arthur Honegger•

Benjamin Britten•

Béla Bartók•

Carl Loewe•

Carl Nielsen•

Charles Gounod•

Charles Ives•

Claude Debussy•

Domenico Scarlatti•

Déodat de Séverac•

Edvard Grieg•

Edward MacDowell•

Emmanuel Chabrier•

Eric Coates•

Erich Wolfgang Korngold•

Erik Satie•

Ernest Chausson•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Ferdinand Hérold•

Francis Poulenc•

Frank Bridge•

Franz Lehár•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

François Couperin•

Frederick Delius•

Frédéric Chopin•

Gabriel Fauré•

George Frideric Handel•

George Gershwin•

Gerald Finzi•

Giacomo Meyerbeer•

Giuseppe Verdi•

Gustav Mahler•

Hector Berlioz•

Henry Purcell•

Hugo Alfvén

Album - 98 Tracks - Released July 28, 2025